Match-safe, igniter, and cigar-cutter.



S. E. PFAHLEH.

Patented May 8, |900.

.MATCH SAFE, IGNII'ER, AND CIGAR. CUTTER.

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Patented May 8, |900.

S. E. PFAHLER.

MATCH SAFE,IGNITEB,AND CIGAR CUTTER.

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SOAME ERNEST PFAHLER, 'OF MAYS LANDING, NEW J ERSEYH.

*MATCH-SAFE, IGNITER, AND 'CIGARv-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,072, dated May 8,1900.

Application filed July 10,1899. Serial No. 723,369. (No model.)

To (all whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, SoAMiJ ERNEST PFAH- LER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Mays Landing, in the county of Atlantic and State ofNew Jersey, have invented a new and useful Combined Match-Safe, Igniter,and Cigar-Cutter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined matchsafe and cigar-cutter; and theprimary object of the same is to provide a match-safe of si-mpleconstruction and easily operated to remove the matches one at a timefrom a feeding-magazine, and thus insure economy in the use of matches,and also to force an ignition of each match as it is withdrawn from thesafe; further, to provide against partial movement of the parts and anirregular delivery of the matches until a full operation of amatchadelivering slide back into its normal position is completed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combined deviceof the character set forth having cigar-tipcutting mechanism inconnection with a match-delivering slide, so that when the slide isreturned to its normal position a cigar-tip that may have been arrangedin the path of movement of the cutting mechanism may be severed and atabout the same time that a match is clearly projected for withdrawalfrom the igniter.

The invention consists, essentially, of an inclosing casing having` anupper magazine with an inclined deflector at the rear leading to astationary bottom board, the lower edge of the deflector being at anelevation above the said bottom board a distance equal to the spacerequired for the shifting movement of a slide, the latter having a slottherein approximating the dimensions of a match, and the said deiiectorhaving slits to receive a special form of partition to change thedimensions of the magazine for the purpose of receiving matches ofvarious lengths.

The invention further consists of a matchsafe havinga magazine providedwith a slotted slide movable outward from and into the bottom portionthereof and relatively coactiug with a transverse igniting-opening,which has its width controlled by the outward movement of the slide tothereby grip and hold a match until said match has been withdrawntherefrom.

The invention further consists of the details of construction andarrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully here inafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of acombined match-safe and cigar-cutter embodying the invention. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of thearrows. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken taken on irregularline 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the bottom ofthe magazine, the slide, and the igniting attachment disconnected fromthe other parts and showing the structural features in dotted lines.Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of the matchdelivering slide lookingtoward the bottom thereof. Fig.`

7 is a detail perspective View of parts composing the ignitingattachment.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several vlews.

The numeral 1 designates an inclosing castion or .a'short distance abovethe base toi provide a vertical extension of smaller dimension, which isseparated in part by a hori-v zontal partition 2 from the lower portionof the casing, said partition forming the bottom of a match receptacleor magazine 3. The partition 2 projects outwardly at the front and iscut away at one point, as at 4, the front edgeof the extended portion ofthe said partition being roughened or supplied with a covering ofsandpaper or analogous material to produce an igniting edge 5. Themagazine 3 has a deflector 6 at the rear, which slopes toward the frontand directs the matches in the magazine in such manner toward the slide,which will be presently Set forth, as to facilitate a regular feed ofall the matches that may be placed inthe said maga zine. The defiector 6for a portion of its IOO length has a series of slits 7 formed therein,which are adapted to receive a removable vertical partition 8 to changethe size of the magazine to suit various lengths of matches. Thispartition 8 has the lower rear corner cut away to form a recess 9, whichcorresponds to the contour ot' the deilector when the partition isarranged in connection therewith. The contour of the recess 9 is such asto accommodate the angle of disposition of the deiiector, and therebyprovide for supportin g the partition vertically and close to theadjacent parts.

The lower edge of the deflector 6 stands above the horizontal partition2 a short distance, and onisaid partition a match-delivering slide 10 ismovably mounted and has its opposite edges extended into guide-grooves11 in opposite sides of the casing in line with the said horizontalpartition. The said slide also freely moves under the lower edge of thedeflector G and in such proximity to said edge as to prevent the matchesfrom being pushed under the parts. rIfhe slide 10 has a Slot 12 cutthrough the forward portion thereof in a transverse direction andextending from one side of the magazine to the other. The width of thisslot 12 corresponds to the diameter or cross-sectional extent ot anordinary match, and by making the said slot extend the full width of themagazine matches of different lengths may be fed from the same magazine.The slide 10 is longer than the magazine 3 and projects at the frontover the horizontal partition 2, being cut away at the right-handcorner, as at 13, over the cutaway portion 4 of the said horizontalbottom. The under part of the slide at one side,in ad- Vance of the slottherein, has longitudinallydisposed grooves 14, which terminate at therear justin advance of the said slot, and at this latter point across-rib 15 is formed. On the right side of the slide a guard 16depends and stands out far enough to shield the igniting devices andprevent the withdrawal of a match until the slide has been pushed backcompletely in its normal position. The said guard 16 closes in theadjacent side of the frame or casing, a recess 17 being constructed atthis point for said purpose, and the adjacent edge of the horizontalbottom 2 is cut out, as at 18, to accommodate the thickness of theguard. At its opposite edge the slide has a cutter 19 xed thereto andmovable closely against the inner side of the casing, suiiicient spacebeing left between the parts to allow this movement of the cutter. Inthe path of movement of the cutter 19 an opening 20 is formed in theside of the casing or frame below the magazine and horizontal partition2. The opening 2O is of such form as to snugly receive the tip end of acigar and allow the latter to be projected inward far enough to besevered by the cutter 19. To conveniently operate the slide, a knob orprojection 21 is secured to the outer or front end thereof.

Ou the under side of the outwardly-project ing portion of the horizontalpartition 2 a pair of guides 22 are longitudinally disposed and spacedapart from each other and have upstanding ribs 23 secured to the saidpartition. The said guides22 and ribs 23 could be made and applied inmany ways; but a simple form would be that shown, which serveseliiciently to hold and control the regular movement of anigniting-slide 24, having slots 25 opening out through the rear edge,said slots being slightly larger in cross extent than the ribs 23. Theslide 2i is held closely against the under projecting portion of thepartition 2, and the slots 25 receive the ribs 23, and by this means themovement ol' the said slide is regular and without lateral play.. On theouter end of the upper portion of the slide 24 a transverse rib 2G islocated and provided with upstanding lugs 27, which are spaced apart adistance equal to the grooves 14 in the under side of the outer portionof the slide lO and project into the latter. The

inner edge of the rib 26 is disposed opposite to the outer edge of thehorizontal partition 2,and said edge ot' the rib is roughened or hasapplied thereto sandpaper or other analogous material to form anigniting edge 2S, which coacts with the roughened edge 5 of thepartition 2 in holding or gripping a delivered match. The igniting-slide2t is normally pressed back under the partition 2 by springs 29,supported by a cross-arm 30 below the said igniting slide, the saidsprings having their free ends bearing against the front or outer edgeof the rib 26.

Attached to the upper front portion of the frame or casing and standingclosely over the projecting end of the slide 10 belowis a shield 3l,which has the right corner cut away, as at This shield 3l prevents theirregular removal ot' a match from the slot 12 of the slide l0 beforefull and regular withdrawal of the slide and deposit ot' the match inthe ignitin g attachment, thereby obstructing any attempt to obtain anumber of matches from the magazine and insuring an individual deliveryof the same.

In the lower portion of the frame or casing and movable outwardlythrough the back of the same is a drawer 33, having a partition 34,adapted to receive on one side the cut-off or severed cigar-tips and atthe opposite side burned matches, which are insertedthrough an openingin the side ot' the frame or casing opposite to that in which theopening 2O is formed and covered by a conical guide 3G, having itsreduced portion toward the bottom of the frame or casing. The opening 35is directed at an angle to the side ot' the frame or casing in which itis formed and at an elevation above the bottom of the drawer to permitthe burned matches to pass through without obstruction and fall clearinto the said drawer.

The front of the frame or casing is covered up closely to the operatingmechanism and IOO IIO

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has a recess at the right side under the project-ing portion of thepartition 2 to allow the matches to be withdrawn from the ignitingattachment, the said partition, slide 10, and

shield 3l being cut away at their' right cor-- ners to permit thevdelivered match tol be easily grasped.y The front of the magazine 3 isprovided with a glass panel 37, so that the interior of the saidmagazine may be inspected and the necessaryl supply of matchesmaintained therein. A lid or cover 38 for the magazine is also providedand adapted to be fastened down and under the control of some one personto prevent general access to the magazine, and thus insure economy inthe use of the matches and compel their wit-hdraw'al regularly by theslide 10. y In theoperation of delivering the matches the slide is drawnoutwardly by means of the knob 21. In the outward movement of the slidethe upstanding lugs 27 of therib 26 are cleared through the medium ofthe grooves 14 and until the rib 15 is reached, when the igniting-slidewill be forced out against the resistance of the springs 29, therebydrawing the rib 26 away from the front edge ofthe horizontalpartition 2.This combined movement v the combination of a match-receiving magaof thedeliveringfslidelO and igniting-slide 24 continues until the slot 12 inthe said deliverin gslide comes over the opening formed between theinner edge of the rib 26 .and the front edge 5 of the horizontalpartition 2, when the match will drop down in the space thus formedbetween the rib and the front edge ofv the partition. The slide 10 isthen moved inward in the magazine, and at the same time the springs 29bring the inner edge of the rib' 26 to bear easily against the match,and the latter is held firmly, with the fulminate end in contact withthe opposite roughened edges, respectively, of the saidrib and the outeror front edge of the horizontal partition 2. The match cannot, however,be as yet withdrawn, because the depending guard on the outside of theslide 10 covers the projecting end of said match and does not clear thesame until the said slide is completely forced inward or returned to itsnormal position. After the slide l0 has been fully returned thedelivered match can be withdrawn and at the same time ignited, the rib26 yielding sufficiently for this purpose. As before indicated, when theslide 10 is moved backward in the magazine the tip of the cigar insertedin the opening 2O will be simultaneously'severed, thus permitting theoperations of preparing and lighting a cigar to be conveniently carriedon in succession. The burned match can then be deposited through theopening and guide 36 in the drawer The improved combined device isadapted for use in stores, or it can be employed domestically. Indomestic use the cigar-cutting attachment need not be used; but thematchsafe could be conveniently utilized to prevent children fromobtaining a number of matches and obviate dangerous consequences.

andininor details can be resorted to without in the least departingvfrom the spirit of the invention or sacri ficingany of the advantagesthereof. `V l Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asnew is-H- y 1. In a device of the character set forth, the combinationof a magazine adapted to re'- ceive kmatches,adjustable means in themagazine for accommodating matches of dierent lengths, a slotted slidemovable outward from and into thesaidmagazine, an ignitingslidecontrolled in its outward movement by the withdrawal of the said slottedslide, and

.means for connecting said slides for c o'njoint operation'.

2. In a device of the character set forth,

zine, a slide movable outward from and into the said magazine andprovided with a slot and grooves with'a rear rib in the under portion ofthe same, a partition over which the slide moves, having an outerigniting edge, an .-igniting-slide `.movable against the said partitionand provided with an outer rib havf ing upstanding projections torengage the' groovesof the first-mentioned slide, the inner edge of thesaid rib of the igniting-slide being roughened, and means forV holdingthe ros IIO

vices for holding the said igniting-slide in 1 normal position.

4. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a magazineadapted to receive matches, a horizontal partition forming the bottom ofsaid magazine,a slotted slide movable outwardly and inwardly on the saidbottom and provided with a guard on one edge, and an igniting-slideoperable by the said slotted slide, portions of the slide and partitionbeing out away to leave a part of the delivered match projected, whichis cov-L ered by the guard on the slotted slide until the latteris fullyreturned to-normal position.

5. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a magazineadapted to receive matches, a slotted slide movable inward and outwardfrom the said magazine, and pro-V a the combination of a frame or casinghaving a magazine in the upper portion thereof adapted to receivematches, a horizontal partitionv forming Va bottom `for said magazineand provided with Ja front projecting end, a slide `for conjointoperation, the cutteron the tirstmovablymounted on the horizontalpartition a ,a I5

and provided with a slot extending transversely of the same, said slidehaving a guard on one side and a cutter on the opposite side, bothsimultaneously movablewith the slide, an igniting-slide belowthesaidpartition, a horizontal shield extending `outwardly from the frame orcasing above'the first-mentioned slideand means for connecting the twoslides mentioned slide being adapted to move across an opening in oneside of the casing.

7. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a frame orcasing having a magazine therein adapted to receive matches, adelivering-slide movable into and outwardly from the said magazine, akrear deiector in the magazine, under the lower edge of which the saidslidehas movement, the said deflector having slitsin one side thereof,and a partition adj ustably mounted in said slits to vary the dimensionof the magazine and adapt the same for matches of different lengths.

8. In a device of the character set forth,

-the combination ot' a frame or casing having openings in opposite sidesthereof, a drawer mounted in the lower portion of the said frame orcasing, a magazine in the upper portion of the frame or casing adaptedto receive matches, a conical guide over and leading to the opening inthe one side of the frame or casing, and a' slidefordelivering thematches from the magazine and provided with a cutter on one side`adapted to move over the opposite opening in the other side of theframe or casing, whereby a cigar-tip may becut oi a match fro-m said`slide before the full and l regular vvithdrawalof` the latter from themagazine.

10. `*In a device of the character set forth, the combination of amagazine adapted to receive matches, a slotted slide having anormany-projected end and movable outward 6 5 from and into themagazine, a shield positioned over the normally-projected end of theslide and adapted to prevent an irregular removal of a match from saidslide before the full and regular withdrawal of the latter, and anigniting-slide under and controlled in its operation by the movementot'the match-delivering slide. l

11. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of amagazine adapted to receive matches, a linearly-reciprocable slidehaving a match-slot therein and movable outward from and into themagazine, the matchslot in said slide being drawn out from the continesof the magazine in delivering the match, and an igniting-slidecontrolled in its outward movement by the withdrawal of the saidlinearly-reciprocable slide.

In testimany that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in a the presence of two witnesses.

